Morimoto (written: lit. "(one who lives) near the forest") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese cyclist
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Carlos Morimoto, Brazilian software engineer and author
*, Japanese kickboxer
*, Japanese artist
*, Japanese animator and anime director
*, Japanese manga author
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Leon Morimoto (born 2001), American-born Guamanian professional footballer
*, Japanese middle distance runner
*, Japanese chef
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Pedro Ken Morimoto (born 1987), Brazilian former footballer
*, Japanese actor
*, Japanese video game designer and programmer
*, Japanese singer and actor, member of boy band
SixTONES
*, Japanese professional footballer
*, Japanese long distance runner
*, Japanese former footballer
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Japanese-language surnames